But it does matter, because you clearly said that price increases are a consequence of previous wage increases. So I would like you to provide the data for this assertion. Something that shows that prices respond to wages, with the wage increase coming first.
Is a bit different than. You say the vast majority are 16-19 who live at home at their first job. Yet the link you posted states nothing about living at home, nor first job, nor white suburban teenagers, plus it states 16-24, and not the vast majority but 'over half' Your statement is very far off from the proof you posted.
Here is a better break down of the workers who earn a minimum wage. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm1186.cfm Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers 16-24 years old 25+ Total Men 35.2% 33.6% 34.4% Women 64.8% 66.4% 65.6% White 83.6% 79.5% 81.7% Black 11.1% 11.8% 11.4% Asian 1.7% 5.4% 3.4% Married 4.8% 42.5% 22.5% Wage and Income Characteristics of Minimum Wage Earners Part Time 67.0% 55.6% 61.7% Full Time 33.0% 44.4% 38.3% Avg. Family Income $64,273 $33,606 $49,885 At or Below the Poverty Line 16.9% 22.8% 19.5% Family Income > 200% of Poverty Line 64.7% 44.8% 56.1% Education Levels of Minimum Wage Workers Less Than High School 36.3% 22.0% 29.8% High School Graduate 20.9% 38.5% 29.1% Some College 35.6% 20.5% 28.5% Associates Degree 3.4% 8.5% 5.8% Bachelors Degree or Higher 3.4% 10.6% 6.8% Source: Heritage Foundation calculations based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005 Current Population Survey and merged outgoing rotation group files
I was on my own at 17, in fact most people I know are on their own once they graduate high school, even mama's boys are usually out on their own by 21-22 at least where does it say those people live at home?
I'm gonna assume that those that go on to college, technically are still considered to be living at home...